You have to hand it to Houston Person. In a time where jazz has become either mind-numbing, vacuous elevator music or a product of Emperor's-new-clothes pseudo-intellectuals passing off squeaks and squawks as music, Houston Person is content to make jazz that satisfies the basic need of audiences everywhere - communication. Knowing full well that great tunes become associated with memories of our life, Houston has programmed a selection of tunes that people have consistently requested around the country, tunes that mean something to the listener. Surrounded by his touring band, Houston offers a dozen standards, "Skylark", "All the Things You Are", "Deed I Do" and others. Beethoven himself once said, "Great music should go from the heart, to the heart." Judging from this record, that is a lesson well-learned by Houston Person.

Houston Person- tenor sax; Stan Hope- piano; George Kaye- bass; Chip White- drums

Tracks: Don't Get Around Much Anymore; Tenderly; Skylark; You Don't Know What Love Is; The Way We Were; My Funny Valentine; All The Things You Are; Good Morning Heartache; Without A Song; In A Sentimental Mood; Embraceable You; Deed I Do.

 Don't Get Around Much Anymore

 Tenderly

 Good Morning Heartache